Bulls' Zach LaVine Will Reportedly Participate in 2020 NBA 3-Point Contest

Zach LaVine will be the hometown favorite after reportedly accepting an invitation to participate in the NBA Three-Point Contest. 

Per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium, the Chicago Bulls star will be in the field for the All-Star Weekend event on Feb. 15. 

NBA All-Star Weekend is being held at the United Center in Chicago starting on Feb. 13. 

LaVine is best known for winning back-to-back Slam Dunk Contest titles in 2015 and 2016. The 24-year-old told reporters last month that he wants to be the first person in history to win the three-point and dunk contests in the same year. 

"I don't think anyone has won a dunk contest and a three-point contest, so I'll try that one out. I would love to," he said. "I would love to go out there and do that and I think I'll show them in past years what I was known for before just being a dunker is out the window. To win a three-point contest, I think, would be historic."

LaVine has yet to decide on the dunk contest, though ESPN's Eric Woodyard reported last month he received an invite and was thinking it over. 

Other candidates reportedly set to participate in the Three-Point Contest include Buddy Hield of the Sacramento Kings, Trae Young of the Atlanta Hawks, Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers and defending champion Joe Harris of the Brooklyn Nets. 

LaVine is having the best season of his career. The six-year veteran is averaging 24.9 points in 52 games and shooting 37.6 percent from three-point range.